KVKK

SIMTEK Simulation and Information Technologies Training Engineering Consulting Trade Limited Company

In accordance with the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”), SIMTEK Simulation and Information Technologies Training Engineering Consulting Trade Limited Company (“SIMTEK”), acting as the Data Controller, processes your personal data within the framework described in this Information Notice. This document explains how your personal data is collected, processed, stored, shared, and your rights under the KVKK.

1. Identity of the Data Controller

Data Controller:
SIMTEK Simulation and Information Technologies Training Engineering Consulting Trade Limited Company
Address: Üniversiteler Mahallesi 1596. Cadde Hacettepe Teknokent 6. Ar-Ge C Blok No: 6C/77, Beytepe, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
Email: info@sim-tek.com.tr
Website: https://www.sim-tek.com.tr

2. Categories of Personal Data Processed

Depending on your relationship with SIMTEK, the following categories of personal data may be processed:

• Identity Information: Name, surname
• Contact Information: Email address, phone number, corporate or personal address
• Corporate Information: Company name, title, position
• Technical Data: IP address, device information, cookie records, log data
• Visual/Audio Data: Documents, images, files shared by the User
• Request/Complaint Information
• Training, consultancy, or project-related information (when necessary)

3. Purposes of Processing Personal Data

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

Service Delivery

• Providing SIMTEK’s products and services
• Carrying out training, simulation, consultancy, and technical support activities
• Managing offer, contract, proposal, and project processes

Operational and Communication Purposes

• Managing customer inquiries, requests, feedback, and complaints
• Communicating updates, notifications, or service-related messages

Legal and Regulatory Compliance

• Fulfilling legal obligations and responding to requests from competent authorities
• Ensuring compliance with KVKK and related legislation

Security and IT Improvements

• Ensuring the security of online platforms and systems
• Monitoring access logs, preventing abuse, detecting cyber incidents

Your data is processed only to the extent necessary for these purposes.

4. Methods of Collecting Personal Data

Your personal data may be collected through:

• Forms submitted on SIMTEK’s website
• Email correspondence
• Customer communication channels
• Digital platforms, cookies, and analytical tools
• Service agreements, business processes, and project operations

5. Legal Grounds for Processing Personal Data

Your personal data is processed on the legal bases listed under Articles 5 and 6 of the KVKK, including:

• Explicit consent of the data subject
• Necessity for the performance of a contract
• Fulfillment of legal obligations
• Legitimate interests of SIMTEK (provided it does not harm fundamental rights)
• Direct involvement in the establishment, exercise, or protection of a right

6. Transfer of Personal Data

Your personal data may be shared with:

• Authorized public institutions and regulatory authorities
• Business partners, subcontractors, and service providers (e.g., IT, cloud, training, or consultancy partners)
• Legal advisors, auditors, and consultants

Data is shared strictly for operational, legal, or contractual purposes and in compliance with KVKK.

Personal data may be transferred abroad only with explicit consent, or in cases permitted by KVKK.

7. Storage and Retention of Personal Data

Personal data is stored:

• For the duration required by legal obligations
• As long as necessary for business operations, contracts, or service provision
• In accordance with SIMTEK’s data retention and destruction policies

After the retention period expires, your personal data is securely destroyed or anonymized.

8. Your Rights Under KVKK (Article 11)

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

• To learn whether your personal data is processed
• To request information regarding processing
• To learn the purpose of processing and whether data is used accordingly
• To know third parties to whom personal data is transferred
• To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• To request deletion or destruction of personal data
• To request notification of these actions to third parties
• To object to processing that affects you negatively
• To request compensation for damages caused by unlawful processing

9. Submitting Your Requests

You may exercise your KVKK rights by contacting SIMTEK through the following methods:

Email: info@sim-tek.com.tr
Address: Üniversiteler Mahallesi 1596. Cadde Hacettepe Teknokent 6. Ar-Ge C Blok No: 6C/77, Beytepe, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey

SIMTEK will evaluate and respond to your request within the legal timeframe of 30 days.